Carl Davis News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a restored version of the comedic silent film SHOW PEOPLE (1928) tonight, November 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Kevin Brownlow, who received an Honorary Award (an Oscar® statuette), will introduce the film, which was restored under his supervision and features a stereo musical score by composer Carl Davis.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a restored version of the comedic silent film SHOW PEOPLE (1928) on Thursday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Kevin Brownlow, who received an Honorary Award (an Oscar® statuette), will introduce the film, which was restored under his supervision and features a stereo musical score by composer Carl Davis.

The Alexander String Quartet, now in its 31st season and among the world's premiere chamber ensembles, releases a vibrant new recording of much-loved music by George Gershwin and Jerome Kern on its Foghorn Classics label, available from Allegro Classical.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) announces its 2012-13 season, its 44th, featuring a compelling mix of beloved masterpieces and genre-defying premieres from firmly established and notable up-and-coming composers programmed by Jeffrey Kahane, one of the world's foremost conductors and pianists, who marks his 16th season as the Orchestra's music director.

Join Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra tonight, May 20 at 6:30 pm for their 23rd Annual Silent Film Gala. The evening will feature Harold Lloyd's films, The Kid Brother (1927) and High and Dizzy (1920,) accompanied by the LA Chamber Orchestra conducted by Carl Davis. Music for The Kid Brother was commissioned by Thames Television for Channel 4. Newly composed music by Carl Davis for High and Dizzy will have its U.S. premiere on May 20.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will partner with the San Francisco Silent Film Festival (SFSFF) to present screenings of short silent films before select Friday night performances of its season opener, Once in a Lifetime, the madcap Kaufman and Hart comedy about how the movies learned to talk.

The 1925 Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor winner 'The Big Parade,' will be screened on Monday, July 18, as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 'Summer of Silents' series.

The 1925 Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor winner 'The Big Parade,' will be screened on Monday, July 18, as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 'Summer of Silents' series.

The 1923 Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor winner 'The Covered Wagon' will be the next film screened in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 'Summer of Silents' series on Monday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The 1922 Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor winner 'Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood,' will be the next film screened at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 'Summer of Silents' series on Monday, June 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor winner "Humoresque" (1920) will kick off a summer-long screening series of silent films at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will kick off its summer screening series, 'Summer of Silents: Photoplay Award Winners of the Silent Era,' on Monday, June 13, with a big-screen presentation of 'Humoresque' (1920) with live musical accompaniment.

The Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor winner "Humoresque" (1920) will kick off a summer-long screening series of silent films at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin presents the best of National and International Theatre, Musicals, Drama, Opera, Ballet, Family Shows & Classical Concerts and has the facility to accommodate world class West End and Broadway productions for the first time in Ireland. The theatre has announced additions to its 2010-2011 season programming.

The Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin presents the best of National and International Theatre, Musicals, Drama, Opera, Ballet, Family Shows & Classical Concerts and has the facility to accommodate world class West End and Broadway productions for the first time in Ireland. The theatre has announced additions to its 2010-2011 season programming.

Touted as a $1,000,000 production in 1921, 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' starring Rudolph Valentino, was among the biggest box office hits and artistically lauded successes of the silent era.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces its full Summer 2010 season, boasting a record-breaking 107 performances, including 33 debuts presented at the naturally wooded, picturesque outdoor Filene Center amphitheater.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces its full Summer 2010 season, boasting a record-breaking 107 performances, including 33 debuts presented at the naturally wooded, picturesque outdoor Filene Center amphitheater.

Fancy seeing some Sondheim to celebrate his 80th birthday? Here's where you can throughout the rest of 2010. Let us know if we've missed any!

Annalene Beechey who starred in the West End productions of 'Marguerite', 'Wicked' and 'Beauty & The Beast', will release her debut solo album next month. The CD features arrangements by Peter White, Jonathan Williams and Richard Taylor. Featured vocalists include Julian Ovenden (Marguerite, Annie Get Your Gun), Rebecca Lock (Avenue Q, Phantom of the Opera) and Simon Greiff (Saturday Night Fever, Spamalot).